The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-05
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Anniversary Of Odd Fellowship.

On the Z0tn, tne Ouu FeiloWS vi MiHHo-
sofa celebrated in st. Paul the sixty eighth
anniversary OF the founding OF their order
in America There were some 20 lodges rep
resented. There were over 1900 Odd
Fellows in the line OF march, the long
est public appearance ever made
by the order in this state. The
leading carriages were occupied by promi-
nent members OF the order, among them
Messrs. Orrendorf, Stevens and Strauss,
Griswold, Starkey, Mealey, Berkman, Fan
ming, Hanauer, Hoag, Brunson and Adler.
Then came the Daughters of Rebecca. Still
water, Delano, Hastings, North
field, Maple Plain and Mime
apolis represented the state at
large. The beautifulfeatureS OF the march
were the uniforms and marching OF the
Patriarchs Militant. At the exposition
rink, when the members OF the different
lodges were all seated and the spec
tators in, the total number present was
about 1000. There were various ad-
dresses which were we'll rendered. The COM
plimentary ball given in the evening had
an attendance of over 4, 900, some 300
tickets being represented on the floor. The
observance in other towns and cities were
no less imposing and interesting.
The Enterprise Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company OF Cincinnati is preparing
to be admitted to do business in this state.
A concern styling itself "Messrs. Thiel &
Co., bankers, Hamburg. Germany" has
been flooding the country with circulars
advertising a lottery scheme which the
German consul at Chicago pronounces a
fraud.
The wife OF c. F. Macdonald, OF the St.
Cloud land office. is lying very ill at her
home. Her condition is SO serious that Dr.
Hand OF st. Paul was sent for. Mrs. Mac
donald is sister Of Marshal Campbell,
and is well known in st. Paul.
An adjourned meeting OF the delegates
from the various towns along the propos-
ed route of the Winona IL Southwestern
road has been called for Friday, May =,
at the court honse, Winona. 1t is expect
ed that some definite action will then be
taken in regard to the building OF the new
road.
While returning to his home at Manka-
to from a visit to neighbor, John II.
Miller fell from a ledge OF stone at the foot
of Second street, to the ground, fifteen feet
and striking on his head was killed inst. Mt
ly.
Martin Krog OF Otter Tail county was
brought before United States Commission
er Tilotson at Moorhead charged with
cutting timber on government land. lie
testified in his own behalf, and it appears
that he was ignorant that he was vlolat-
ing the law. He was bound over in $3.50,
which he failed to secure.
Adjutant General Seeley has addressed
letters to all the railroad companies doing
business in the state asking for informa-
ton on rates to the state encampment OF
the National guard, and whether the one
cent rate will be kept up One or two OF
the roads have signifed their intention OF
giving that rate, but q large number have
not been heard from.
DR.. j. F. Tourtelotte and wife OF
Winona, have departed for six months
trip through Europe.
| The Lyndale Congregational Church OF
| Minneapolis will soon commence the erec.
| ton OF handsome building to cost about
| $4,000.
| Thomas Ovington was killed by a switch
engine in the Omaha yards, at st. Paul.
| At Fergus Falls, fire was discovered in
the rear OF w. S. Hall s residence on Broad
way, which was totally destroyed with it's
entire contents. The fire communicated
| to a dwelling adjoining and owned by
Lowry Bros, and occupied by Rev. s.
| Mills, which was also entirely destroyed
with it's contents.
In the Mead trial OF st. Paul, it took a
| whole week to secure jury. The trial is
now progressing.
| The executors of the late Gov. c. c.
| Washburn, are engaged in final settlement
OF the will. Mr.. Payson, sonin-law OF
Gov. Washburn, and one OF the executors,
said in Minneapolis: $50 far as the bus.
mess OF the Washburn mills is concerned,
it will probably be conducted in the future
the same as it has been. The only differ
ence will be that the mills will be operated
| by a corporation composed of the Wash
burn heirs, instead Of under the supervis-
ion OF Gov. Washburns executors. The
milling interest, howvver, is a compare
lively small portion ofthe estate, which
think was inventoried at something like
S2,OOO,OOO. There will be no hitch in the
settlement"
Mrs. Nellie Averill Drake, wife of DR.. c.
NJ. Drake, and daughter OF Gen. John T.
Averill, died at her residence in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Rev. 8. G.. Smith, OF the First Methodist
church, St. Paul, preached in the late
Henry Ward Beechers church. in Brooklyn
on the "a OF April.
N. D. Root retires from the assistant
superintendency OF the Minnesota division
Of the Northern Pacific and goes to Mon
tana to his promotion to superintendent
OF the Montana division.
| Emerson Johnson was arrested inMinne-
apolis by United States Deputy Marshal
j. A. Campbell on a bench warrant for cut.
ting timber on government land.
Egbert G.. Handy, late real estate adver.
tising agent OF the St. Paul Globe, has
brought suit to recover $3.50, 900 for alleg
ed violation of contract.
At Minneapolis in a five-inning game the
Detroits defeat the home nine by a score
OF 6 to1.
The st. Paul Presbytery in session at
Westminster Church, Minneapolis, dis
solved the relations existing between Rev.
n West, D. D., OF the First Presby terian
Church, St. Paul, and put the church in the
hands of committee empowered to re-
organize.
The 800" road buys $3.50, 900 worth Of
land in st. Paul, Tor depot grounds.
Warden Stordock of the state prison
| at Saltwater sends pleasantly word
ed notes to two of the state pris
on guards, complimenting them or
their good service, but announcing that
| thoy must be succeeded on May / by sol
diers of thelate war. tits understood that
the long time Steward Smithson is also tc
60 soon.
The Page Flour Mills OF Fergus Falls
make strong plea to the state railroad
commissioners for q continuation OF th'
transit system.
There will te q reunion OF Company
Fifth Minnesota infantry, in Albert Les
June 1, 2and 3-the dates Of the distric
encampment.
The body of Mrs. Miller, q widow, fifty
two years old, was found in Lake Winona
a short distance above the lake bridge al
Winona.
AtMankato, McCurdy, superintendent o
the Mankato gas light company, was as
phyxiated at the company's works. He de
scended through small trap door into tn
basement where serious leak existed. Il
some way the trap door was closed, and
Mr.. McCurdy was missed by the other
employees for some minutes. When tn,
trap door was opened he was found lynn
on the basement floor, face downward
with slight bruise on the forehead. TIL
deadly gas had done it's work, and h
gasped but q few times after being re
| moved.
| A st. Cloud special says that J. Murphy
q travelling man for the New York Sal
company, fell down from the foundation
wall in Che new West house on the rock
| and timber twelve feet below, He receive,